- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer 11./Transportgeschwader 2
- Awarded on:
- November 18th, 1944
Awarded in recognition of his record as a transport pilot on all fronts. By the time of his reception of the Knight’s Cross he had completed a total of 585 front flights.